Judith 10

NEW JERUSALEM	NOVA VULGATA
1 Thus Judith called on the God of Israel. When she had finished praying,	1 Et factum est, ut cessavit cla mans ad Deum Israel et con summavit omniaverba ista,
2 she got up from the floor, summoned her maid and went down into the rooms which she used onSabbath days and festivals.	2 surrexit de prostratione sua et vocavit abram suam et descendit indomum suam, in qua commorabatur in diebus sabbatorum et in diebus festis suis.
3 There she removed the sackcloth she was wearing and taking off her widow's dress, she washed alover, anointed herself plentiful y with perfumes, dressed her hair, wrapped a turban round it and put on the robeof joy she used to wear when her husband Manasseh was alive.	3 Et abstulit cilicium, quod induerat, et exuit se vestimenta viduitatis suae etlavit corpus suum aqua et unxit se unguento spisso et pectinavit capilloscapitis sui et imposuit mitram super caput suum et induit se vestimentaiucunditatis suae, quibus vestiebatur in diebus vitae viri sui Manasses.
4 She put sandals on her feet, put on her necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and al her jewel ery, andmade herself beautiful enough to beguile the eye of any man who saw her.	4 Etaccepit soleas in pedes suos et imposuit periscelides et dextralia et anulos etinaures et omnem ornatum suum et composuit se nimis in seductionem oculorumvirorum, quicumque viderent eam.
5 Then she handed her maid a skin of wine and a flask of oil, fil ed a bag with barley girdle-cakes, cakesof dried fruit and pure loaves, and wrapping all these provisions up gave them to her as wel .	5 Et porrexit abrae suae ascopam vini et vasolei et peram implevit alphitis et massa fici et panibus et caseo et plicavitomnia vasa sua et imposuit ei.
6 They then went out, making for the town gate of Bethulia. There they found Uzziah waiting with the twoelders of the town, Chabris and Charmis.	6 Et abierunt ad portam civitatis Betuliae et invenerunt adstantem ad eam Oziamet seniores civitatis Chabrin et Charmin.
7 When they saw Judith, her face so changed and her clothes so different, they were lost in admiration ofher beauty. They said to her:	7 Qui cum vidissent eam, et eratmutata facies eius, et vestem mutatam, mirati sunt valde et dixerunt ei:
8 May the God of our ancestors keep you in his favour! May he crown your designs with success to theglory of the children of Israel, to the greater glory of Jerusalem!	8 “Deus patrum nostrorum det te in gratiam et consummet cogitationes tuas ingloriam filiorum Israel et in exaltationem Ierusalem ”.
9 Judith worshipped God, and then she said, 'Have the town gate opened for me so that I can go out andfulfil all the wishes you expressed to me.' They did as she asked and gave orders to the young men to open thegate for her.	9 Et procidens infaciem adoravit Deum et dixit ad eos: “ Praecipite aperiri portam civitatis,et exeam in consummationen verborum, quae locuti estis mecum ”. Etconstituerunt iuvenibus aperiri ei, sicut locuti sunt;
10 This done, Judith went out accompanied by her maid, while the men of the town watched her al theway down the mountain and across the valley, until they lost sight of her.	10 et fecerunt sic. Etexiit Iudith, ipsa et ancilla eius cum ea; et speculabantur eam viri civitatis,quoadusque descendit montem, usquedum transiit convallem, et iam non videbanteam.
11 As the women were making straight through the valley, an advance unit of Assyrians interceptedthem,	11 Et ibant in convallem in directum, et obviavit ei prima custodia Assyriorum.
12 and, seizing Judith, began to question her. 'Which side are you on? Where do you come from? Whereare you going?' 'I am a daughter of the Hebrews,' she replied, 'and I am fleeing from them since they wil soon beyour prey.	12 Et comprehenderunt eam et interrogaverunt eam: “ Quorum es et unde venis etquo vadis? ”. Dixitque eis: “ Filia sum ego Hebraeorum et recedo a facieipsorum, quoniam incipiunt tradi vobis in devorationem.
13 I am on my way to see Holofernes, the general of your army, to give him trustworthy information. Ishall show him the road to take if he wants to capture all the hil -country without losing one man or one life.'	13 Et ego venio adfaciem Holofernis principis militiae virtutis vestrae, ut renuntiem ei verbaveritatis et ostendam ante faciem ipsius viam, per quam vadat et domineturuniversae montanae, et non discumveniat ex viris eius caro una, nec spiritusvitae ”.
14 As the men listened to what she was saying, they stared in astonishment at the sight of such abeautiful woman.	14 Et, ut audierunt viri verba eius et inspexerunt faciem eius — eterat in conspectu eorum mirabilis specie valde — dixerunt ad eam:
15 'It wil prove the saving of you,' they said to her, 'coming down to see our master of your own accord.You had better go to his tent; some of our men wil escort you and hand you over to him.	15 “Salvasti animam tuam in bonum festinans descendere ad faciem domini nostri. Etnunc accede ad tabernaculum eius; et ex nostris praemittent te, quousque tradantte in manibus eius.
16 Once you are in his presence do not be afraid. Tel him what you have just told us and you wil be weltreated.'	16 Si autem steteris in conspectu eius, noli timere cordetuo, sed renuntia illi secundum verba tua, et bene tibi faciet ”.
17 They then detailed a hundred of their men as escort for herself and her attendant, and these led themto the tent of Holofernes.	17 Etelegerunt ex seipsis viros centum et adiunxerunt ei et abrae eius et perduxerunteas ad tabernaculum Holofernis.
18 News of her coming had already spread through the tents, and there was a general stir in the camp.She was still outside the tent of Holofernes waiting to be announced, when a crowd began forming round her.	18 Et factus est concursus in omnibus castris;innotuit enim in tabernaculis adventus eius. Et venerunt et circumdederunt eamstantem extra tabernaculum Holofernis, quoadusque nuntiaverunt ei de ea.
19 They were immediately impressed by her beauty and impressed with the Israelites because of her.'Who could despise a people who have women like this?' they kept saying. 'Better not leave one of them alive;let any go and they could twist the whole world round their fingers!'	19 Etmirabantur ad speciem eius et percipiebant verba eius, quia erant bona valde, etlaudabant filios Israel propter eam. Et dixit unusquisque ad proximum suum: “Quis contemnet populum hunc, qui habet in se mulieres tales? Quoniam non estbonum derelinquere virum unum ex eis, qui relicti possint decipere totam terram”.
20 The bodyguard and adjutants of Holofernes then came out and led Judith into the tent.	20 Et exierunt omnes cubicularii Holofernis et omnes famuli eius etinduxerunt eam in tabernaculum eius.
21 Holofernes was resting on his bed under a canopy of purple and gold studded with emeralds andprecious stones.	21 Et erat Holofernes requiescens in lectu suo in conopeo, quod erat ex purpuraet auro et smaragdo et lapidibus pretiosissimis contextum.
22 The men announced her and he came out to the entrance to the tent, with silver torches carriedbefore him.	22 Et nuntiaverunt eide ea. Qui cum audisset, exiit in proscaenium; et lampades argenteaepraecedentes eum multae valde. Et induxerunt eam ad eum.
23 When Judith confronted the general and his adjutant, the beauty of her face astonished them al . Shefel on her face and did homage to him, but his servants raised her from the ground.	23 Cum autem venitcontra faciem eius Iudith et famulorum eius, laudaverunt omnes speciem facieieius; procidensque in faciem adoravit eum, et suscitaverunt eam servi eius.